A review of a literature on delusions and violent behavior conducted by Nistazaki Maria, Papadimitriou Maria, Nikolaou Nikolaos and Alevizopoulos George published in the Journal of Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation, debates on whether violence can be triggered by symptoms of psychosis itself or not .
In almost all studies reviewed, anger over delusions appears to lead to violent actions.
Reactive aggression is considered the ultimate behavioral expression of anger in response to threats and delusions of persecution, conspiracy and espionage, leading to serious violence, can be an extreme threat to the psychotic patient.
Perhaps the most important finding arising from this short review is that anger due to delusional thinking is a key factor that explains the relationship between violence and psychosis.
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Nystazaki M, Papadimitriou M, Nikolaou N ,Alevizopoulos G. Delusions and Violent Behavior: A Short Review of the Recent Literature. J Forensic Sci & Criminal Inves. 2017; 3(2): 555613. DOI: 10.19080/JFSCI.2017.03.555613.
A review of a literature on delusions and violent behavior conducted by Nistazaki Maria, Papadimitriou Maria, Nikolaou Nikolaos and Alevizopoulos George published in the Journal of Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation, debates on whether violence can be triggered by symptoms of psychosis itself or not .
In almost all studies reviewed, anger over delusions appears to lead to violent actions.
Reactive aggression is considered the ultimate behavioral expression of anger in response to threats and delusions of persecution, conspiracy and espionage, leading to serious violence, can be an extreme threat to the psychotic patient.
Perhaps the most important finding arising from this short review is that anger due to delusional thinking is a key factor that explains the relationship between violence and psychosis.
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Nystazaki M, Papadimitriou M, Nikolaou N ,Alevizopoulos G. Delusions and Violent Behavior: A Short Review of the Recent Literature. J Forensic Sci & Criminal Inves. 2017; 3(2): 555613. DOI: 10.19080/JFSCI.2017.03.555613.